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'''Sotades''' ({{langx|el|Σωτάδης}}; 3rd century BC) was an [[Ancient Greek literature#Hellenistic poetry|Ancient Greek poet]]. |
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Sotades was born in [[Maroneia]], either the one in [[Thrace]], or in [[Crete]]. He lived in [[ |
Sotades was born in [[Maroneia]],<ref>[[Suda]] σ 871</ref> either the one in [[Thrace]], or in [[Crete]]. He lived in [[History of Alexandria#Ptolemaic era|Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus]] (285–246 BC). [[Alexandrian school|The city was at that time]] a remarkable center of learning, with a great deal of artistic and literary activity, including epic poetry and the [[Library of Alexandria|Great Library]]. Only a few genuine fragments of his work have been preserved; those in [[Stobaeus]] are generally considered spurious. [[Ennius]] translated some poems of this kind, included in his book of satires under the name of Sota. He had a son named [[Apollonius (son of Sotades)|Apollonius]]. He has been credited with the invention of the palindrome.<ref>Fontaine, M. "Before Pussy Riot: Free Speech and Censorship in the Age of Plautus". p.14</ref> |
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Sotades was the chief representative of the writers of [[obscenity|obscene]] and even |
Sotades was the chief representative of the writers of [[obscenity|obscene]] and even [[satire|satirical]] poems, called "kinaidoi" ({{langx|grc|Κίναιδοι}}), composed in the [[Ionic Greek|Ionic dialect]] and in the [[Sotadean metre|metre]] named after him. One of his poems attacked [[Ptolemy II Philadelphus]]'s [[Incest#Antiquity|marriage to his own sister]] [[Arsinoe II]], from which came the infamous line: "You're sticking your prick in an unholy hole."<ref>Plutarch, ''On the Education of Children'', 11a; Athenaeus, xiv. 621a. Translation from Graham Shipley, ''The Greek World After Alexander, 323-30 B.C.'', page 185. Routledge.</ref> For this, Sotades was imprisoned, but he escaped to the city of [[Caunus]], where he was afterwards captured by the admiral [[Patroclus (admiral)|Patroclus]], shut up in a leaden chest, and thrown into the sea. |
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| ⚫ | British [[Oriental studies|Orientalist]] and explorer Sir [[Richard Francis Burton]] (1821–1890) hypothesised the existence of a "[[Sotadic zone]]". He asserted that there exists a geographic zone in which [[pederasty]] is prevalent and celebrated among the indigenous inhabitants,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Waitt|first=Gordon|author2=Kevin Markwell |title=The Lure of the 'Sotadic Zone'|journal=Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide|year=2008|volume=15|issue=2|url=https://glreview.org/article/article-678/}}</ref> and named it after Sotades. |
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One of his poems attacked [[Ptolemy II Philadelphus|Ptolemy]]'s [[Incest#Antiquity|marriage to his own sister]] [[Arsinoe II of Egypt|Arsinoe]], from which came the infamous line: "You're sticking your prick in an unholy hole."<ref>Plutarch, ''On the Education of Children'', 11a; Athenaeus, xiv. 621a. Translation from Graham Shipley, ''The Greek World After Alexander, 323-30 B.C.'', page 185. Routledge.</ref> For this, Sotades was imprisoned, but he escaped to the island of Caunus, where he was afterwards captured by [[Patroclus of Macedon|Patroclus, Ptolemy's admiral]], shut up in a leaden chest, and thrown into the sea. ([[Kaunos (mythology)|Kaunos was a mythological character]] who fell in love with his sister; [[Kaunos]] is the city named after him, in ancient [[Caria]], [[Anatolia]].) |
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| ⚫ | British [[Oriental studies|Orientalist]] and explorer Sir [[Richard Francis Burton]] ( |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ancientlibrary.com/wcd/Sotades Sotades] from the Wiki Classical Dictionary |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050409034635/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/wcd/Sotades Sotades] from the Wiki Classical Dictionary |
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*[http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/3221.html Sotades (2)] from Smith, ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'' (1867) |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080416005506/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/3221.html Sotades (2)] from Smith, ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'' (1867) |
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 22 October 2024
Sotades (Greek: Σωτάδης; 3rd century BC) was an Ancient Greek poet.
Sotades was born in Maroneia,[1] either the one in Thrace, or in Crete. He lived in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC). The city was at that time a remarkable center of learning, with a great deal of artistic and literary activity, including epic poetry and the Great Library. Only a few genuine fragments of his work have been preserved; those in Stobaeus are generally considered spurious. Ennius translated some poems of this kind, included in his book of satires under the name of Sota. He had a son named Apollonius. He has been credited with the invention of the palindrome.[2]
Sotades was the chief representative of the writers of obscene and even satirical poems, called "kinaidoi" (Ancient Greek: Κίναιδοι), composed in the Ionic dialect and in the metre named after him. One of his poems attacked Ptolemy II Philadelphus's marriage to his own sister Arsinoe II, from which came the infamous line: "You're sticking your prick in an unholy hole."[3] For this, Sotades was imprisoned, but he escaped to the city of Caunus, where he was afterwards captured by the admiral Patroclus, shut up in a leaden chest, and thrown into the sea.
British Orientalist and explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) hypothesised the existence of a "Sotadic zone". He asserted that there exists a geographic zone in which pederasty is prevalent and celebrated among the indigenous inhabitants,[4] and named it after Sotades.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Suda σ 871
- ^ Fontaine, M. "Before Pussy Riot: Free Speech and Censorship in the Age of Plautus". p.14
- ^ Plutarch, On the Education of Children, 11a; Athenaeus, xiv. 621a. Translation from Graham Shipley, The Greek World After Alexander, 323-30 B.C., page 185. Routledge.
- ^ Waitt, Gordon; Kevin Markwell (2008). "The Lure of the 'Sotadic Zone'". Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. 15 (2).
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sotades". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
[edit]- Sotades from the Wiki Classical Dictionary
- Sotades (2) from Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1867)
